44
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10K
Property damage
Flood in McPherson County, Kansas: 44 recorded events between 2007 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #290 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in McPherson County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in McPherson County is the 2010s, when 33 of the county's 44 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the McPherson County archive, flood makes up 4.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #290 for this hazard and #3 within Kansas, putting it in the 90.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flood in McPherson County with 13 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | MC PHERSON | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | MC PHERSON ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2024 | MC PHERSON | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | MC PHERSON | 0 | $100 |
| May 27, 2021 | INMAN | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2021 | GALVA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2019 | ROXBURY | 0 | $100 |
| Jul 4, 2019 | ROXBURY | 0 | $100 |
| May 19, 2019 | MARQUETTE | 0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2019 | LINDSBORG | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from McPherson County
- Hail 432
- Thunderstorm Wind 395
- Tornado 53
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rainfall from numerous thunderstorms during the afternoon, evening and overnight hours on the 26th produced widespread flooding across much of McPherson county. Southeast portions of the county likely received the highest rainfall amounts. Numerous roads remained submerged and consequently closed through early on the 27th from the high water. Some street flooding occurred in McPherson and likely other communities as well. During the evening hours of the 26th, an injury accident occurred on Interstate 135 about 9 miles north of Highway 56 due to blinding heavy rainfall. Unfortunately, property and crop damage estimates are unavailable. The Hutchinson News contributed to this report.
A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms moved northeast across McPherson County during the late evening hours of March 23rd, producing a 1 to 3 inch swath of rain. Consequently, several streets were flooded in the city of McPherson.
Street flooding occurred in Marquette. The report was relayed by the McPherson County Emergency Management. Street flooding also occurred in Lindsborg and McPherson and was also reported by law enforcement and emergency management. In Lindsborg, the occupants of a stalled vehicle needed to be rescued. In Lindsborg and McPherson, the flooding worsened to the point that several streets were barricaded.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in McPherson County, Kansas?
44 flood events are recorded in McPherson County between 2007 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in McPherson County?
The strongest flood on record in McPherson County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for McPherson County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flood in McPherson County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/mcpherson-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.